CVE-2007-6468

N/A Unknown
Published: December 20, 2007 Modified: April 23, 2026
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Description

Buffer overflow in the HuffDecode function in hw_utils/hwrcon/huffman.c and hexenworld/Client/huffman.c in Hammer of Thyrion 1.4.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service via a crafted huffman encoded packet. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://osvdb.org/42641
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/28124
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=562016&group_id=124987
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://uhexen2.cvs.sourceforge.net/uhexen2/hexenworld/Client/huffman.c?r1=1.24&r2=1.25
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit
http://uhexen2.cvs.sourceforge.net/uhexen2/hw_utils/hwrcon/huffman.c?r1=1.18&r2=1.19
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26893
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/4239
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://osvdb.org/42641
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/28124
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=562016&group_id=124987
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://uhexen2.cvs.sourceforge.net/uhexen2/hexenworld/Client/huffman.c?r1=1.24&r2=1.25
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit
http://uhexen2.cvs.sourceforge.net/uhexen2/hw_utils/hwrcon/huffman.c?r1=1.18&r2=1.19
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26893
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/4239
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

14 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
5.7%
92th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-119

Affected Vendors

hammer_of_thyrion

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